Buckets vs CalendarBudget

Buckets is budgeting software for tracking bills and managing personal finances. It includes budgeting tools, bill tracking, account syncing and report export. It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with desktop and mobile applications. The listed price is $64 as a one-time payment, with no monthly subscription fee. A free trial is available for as long as needed to decide whether it suits you, but the purchase is not refundable. Finances stay on the user's computer, and users control their data. Bank sync options include free methods, private macros, file imports and SimpleFIN Bridge. One license covers the purchaser and immediate family members in the same home, and can be used on any number of eligible computers. Support is available through a chat bubble, and the software includes budgeting videos. Buckets is published by One Part Rain, LLC, which is testing Buckets by the Loaf pricing in some countries.

CalendarBudget is a cloud budgeting service for planning cash flow and comparing actual figures with a budget. Its calendar view shows a user's real balance day by day into the future, and planning can extend up to 10 years ahead. The service includes bill-payment reminders, spending reports and graphs, and bank-file import for reconciling transactions. Bank connection and automatic imports, automatic transaction categorization, and mobile reconciliation are available in the USA and Canada. CalendarBudget works in a web browser and on iOS and Android. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial provides access to all features, requires no credit card, and can be canceled anytime. Membership costs $11.99 a month or $89.99 a year. Support is available through support tickets and contact options on the site. Users outside the USA and Canada can still use the listed planning and bank-file import features, but the regional limits apply to bank connections and related automatic tools.